Unlike the interracial Cheerios ad that drew the ire of bigot trolls last week for showing something a little too “different” for the status quo-smitten to handle, this meme garnered an overwhelmingly favorable response.

Tumblr users shared the pic more than 100,000 times right off the bat. Media swooned over Meehan, 18, and Taylor, 17. The Advocate called them “the Internet’s latest collective crush.”

Back home in Putnam County, N.Y., friends teased the guys, who’ve been together for more than a year, for their heartthrob status.

“Yeah, our friends are giving it to us about being Internet famous,” Meehan told the Associated Press.

Those friends had lobbied Carmel High School to change the contest rules to allow a gender-neutral contest. Still, school officials checked with Dylan’s mother, Diane, to make sure she was cool with the attention, considering a recent gay-bashing case in New York City.

“My concern always is for [Dylan’s] safety,” the mom told the AP. “He’s in a healthy, positive relationship. They encourage each other to do well.”

Principal Kevin Carroll extolled his students’ tolerance, adding that the current crop of high schoolers are way more accepting of LGBT folks to the point of it being almost a non-issue. (Take note, adults.)